[SUPERLIGA PREVIEW] The Galaxy is so badly banged up for the SuperLiga final Wednesday (11 p.m. ET, TeleFutura, MLSnet.com) against Pachuca it can't draw any confidence from its feat in the first round, when it beat Pachuca, 2-1, despite being outshot, 23-9. It didn't have David Beckham for that game, ... Read the whole story

The USA has appeared in the U-17 world championship a record 12 times but has won a second-round game only once. At this summer's U-17 World Cup, the Americans started meekly but managed second-round passage and face Germany on Thursday (6:45 am ET, live on ESPNU). In the previous five ... Read the whole story

The Harrisburg City Islanders won the USL-2 title for the first title when it edged the Richmond Kickers, 8-7, in a shootout after their game ended in a 1-1 tie. Harrisburg goalie Matt Nelson, who made one stop in the shootout, now heads to Vancouver for the remainder of the ... Read the whole story

DaMarcus Beasley is returning to the Champions League. With the American winger a second-half substitute, Scottish club Rangers clinched a spot in the group stage thanks to a 0-0 tie at Serbian powerhouse Red Star in Belgrade on Tuesday night. The draw gave Rangers a 1-0 victory on aggregate in ... Read the whole story

[AMERICANS IN ENGLAND] American midfielder Bobby Convey played 100 minutes in Reading's 1-0 overtime win over third-tier Swansea City in the second round of the English League Cup. Convey, who was injured most of last season, has come off the bench in two of four EPL games this season. His ... Read the whole story

Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta, one of Spain's most promising left-sided players, died on Tuesday three days after collapsing during the opening game of the season. Only hours after Puerta's death, an English League Cup match between Nottingham Forest and Leicester City was called off at halftime after Leicester defender Clive ... Read the whole story

[TV PREVIEW] The Wizards have been slowly losing ground to a chasing pack of teams close behind them, and far more than a formality against the league's worst team, this match is vital to their playoff hopes. After hosting Kansas City, Real Salt Lake sets out on a four-game road ... Read the whole story

Liverpool and Lazio joined Rangers as winners in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. Freddy Adu will look to join fellow American DaMarcus Beasley in the group stage when Benfica faces FC Copenhagen on Wednesday. Read the whole story

"I want to excuse myself with everyone - Parma fans included - but not to him. He provoked me." -- Silvio Baldini, coach of Italian club Catania, after being suspended for one month for literally kicking Parma coach Domenico Di Carlo's butt. The two coaches squabbled during a 2-2 tie and Baldini struck once Di Carlo turned his back to walk away. Click HERE for video. ...More